With the air finally getting crisper and the leaves falling to the ground, its time to think about the spookiest Catholic holiday around - Halloween (and yes, Halloween is a Catholic holiday)! Halloween, or All Hallows' Eve, is the first...
At Amazing Grace Books & Gifts, we love birthdays. They’re a time to celebrate the incredible gift of life — and for us as Catholics, they’re also a chance to give something that points back to the greatest gift of...
Fall is here — the season of cozy kitchens, crisp air, and family meals shared around the table. As Catholics, this season is also full of beautiful feast days that give us plenty of reasons to gather, celebrate, and cook...
Although May is the month officially dedicated to Mary, September has its fair share of Marian feast days. Keep reading to learn a little bit about four major Marian feast days this month! September 8: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin...
Early Life St. Maximilian Kolbe was born Raymond Kolbe in 1894 in Poland, then under the control of the Russian empire. His parents, Julius and Marianne, were pious, yet poor, Catholics. Julius joined the fight for Polish independence, eventually being...
As one of the great early saints and the Father of Western Monasticism, St. Benedict of Nursia has left an indelible legacy on the Catholic Church. His intercession is often invoked through the use of the St. Benedict medal, one...
In the Catholic faith, the three sacraments of initiation (baptism, first communion, and confirmation) allow a person to fully enter into the life of the Church. A catechumen is an individual who is receiving instruction in the principles of the...
Perhaps the most unlikely of patron saints in the Catholic canon is St. Rita of Cascia as the patron saint of baseball. How did a 15th century nun become the intercessor for a 20th century American sport? The answer is...
Since St. Patrick's Day falls during Lent, it seems appropriate to write this year about a lesser known St. Patrick story - his visit to purgatory, the place where those awaiting heaven become cleansed of the effects of sin so...
